Vinyl pressings
by Ray Conniff · 1956
'S Wonderful! was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1956, the album's first year, in 6 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
XLP38865-1F H IISide A runout, variant 1
XLP38866-1C ☆ HSide B runout, variant 1
XLP38865-1F HSide A runout, variant 2
XLP38866-1C ☆ HSide B runout, variant 2
XLP-38865-1AL IVSide A runout, stamped except for IV
O XLP-38866-1BD P IIISide B runout, stamped except for III
XLP38865-1AB *HHIIIstamped, then from *, etched runout side 1
XLP38866-1BB P *IIIstamped, then from *, etched runout side 2
x "LP" 38865label side 1
x "LP" 38866label side 2
XLP38865-1F HRunout side A
XLP38866-1C H. ☆Runout side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Argentina | Columbia 8072 / Columbia 8.072First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Brazil | Columbia LPCB 31143 / Columbia LPCB31143First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Canada | Columbia CL 925First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Canada | Columbia CL 925First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Mexico | Columbia EPC 190First yearLP, 7", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 7", Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | UK | Philips BBR 8118First yearLP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
| 1956 | US | Columbia CL 925First yearLP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono |
| 1956 | US | Columbia CL 925First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | Columbia CL 925First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | Columbia CL 925First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | Columbia CL 925First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | Columbia CL 925First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | Columbia CL 925First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1956 | US | Columbia CL 925First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | Columbia CL 925First yearLP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Promo · Promo, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Brazil | CBS 137463LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Japan | CBS/Sony 22AP 2417LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Harmony 148042LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Philips B 07.815 R10", Album, Mono · Mono | 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | Philips B 07.815 R10", Album, Mono · Mono | 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Italy | Philips B 47107 LLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Netherlands | CBS P 62196 / CBS (CL 925)LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Netherlands | CBS DPL 66001LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Netherlands | CBS DPL 66001LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Netherlands | CBS P 62196 / CBS (CL 925)LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | South Africa | CBS ALD 6281LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
28 vinyl pressings of 'S Wonderful! are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1956 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, UK, Argentina, Brazil and more. One of them is Columbia CL 925.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 925, BBR 8118, 8072, LPCB 31143) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLP38865-1F H II and XLP38866-1C ☆ H. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
